The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-08-19
Mrx1cAN oficials want tne uovernor of

MEXICAN officials want the Governor Of
Texas to surrender a criticising editor.
CINCINNATI, HAMILTON & DAYTON rail-
way affairs have come nearly ''to a head"
Ives and Staynor were forced to resign on
the 9th.
THE colored editors had some lively dis
cussions of politics and politicians at their
convention in Louisville, KY, on the 10th.
PROBABLY the largest amount ever paid
to one pensioner at one payment by any
agency in the country was involved in
case which was completed a few days ago.
The sum of S12, 1868 was awarded to Ed
mund Murrow, who during the war was a
member of Co. E, Sixty-ninth Pennsylva-
mia volunteers.
THE differences of the ocean cable COM
panies are still unadjusted. The indica-
tions point to further cut in rates, which
will extend to the Western Union and Bal
timore & Ohio telegraph companies.
RAILWAY circles in Great Britain are
much disappointed at the refusal of Parlia-
ment to pass the bill authorizing the con-
struction of a tunnel under the English
channel to connect England and France.
THE Order of American Firemen at its
convention in New York on the 10th,
adopted a constitution providing for a
National association, fraternal and social
in its character, but not secret. A propo-
sition to provide for mutual benefit in
surance was rejected as undesirable dur
ing the experimental stage of the associa-
tion.
THE American Bar Association will hold
its tenth annual meeting at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, August II to 10 inclusive.
Thomas J. Semmes, of Louisiana, the pres
ident, will deliver his address on W ednes-
day, the first day, in the evening.
On the 10th the steamship Australia ar
rived at San Francisco from Honolulu,
bringing advices from that kingdom down
to August 2. No disturbances of any char
acter reported. The new ministry are in
complete control, and the chief interest
centers in the first election under the new
constitution.
THE report of the shooting of William
Carson, sheriff of Costello County, Col,
and eldest son of the famous Kit Carson,
by Mexican desperate, proves to be in
correct. He is still alive and well. 1t is
believed that there was a killing, however,
as stated, but that the victim was Kit, a
younger brother of the sheriff.
MUCH excitement prevails in Elkhart,
Ind, and vicinity over a disease that is de-
clared to be pleurO-pneumonia. Several
animals have died, and an examination of
their lungs indicates pleuro The State
authorities have been telegraPhed to visit
the locality Immediately.
THE Chinese of New York are soon to
have fine new joss-hOuse. The joss is
now being constructed in China and will
probably arrive next month. The joss at
the present jOss-hOuse, 202 Chatham
square, was destroyed by fire a few weeks
ago, and enterprising Cinnamon deter
mined to purchase new one, which would
surpass in splendor any former one.
CONTRACTS have been signed for building
the Mexican National railway from Sal
tillo to San Luis PotOsi.
THE French press advises the closest
possible alliance between France and Rus
STA, because of the growing friendship be-
tween Germany and Italy.
THE French Patriotic League is arousing
strong anti-German feeling throughout
France, and hundreds of new names are
addeJtto the membership rolls daily.
PLEURo-PNEUMONIA has been discovered
at Kings cattle-yards in Detroit, Mich,
over dozen cases now existing. Quaran-
tine will be instituted Immediately.
A MEETING of the Cabinet was held at
the White House on the 11th. 1t was at
tended by Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild,
Whitney and Lamar. The financial situa-
tion and the Canadian fisheries question
were the principal subjects of discussion.
THE Order of Foresters, in session at Chi
cago, is convulsed over the question of color
in membership.
THE reports of the various departments
at Washington to Senator COckrelPs in
vestigating committee are complete, and
have been turned over to the Public
Printer.
THE photographers succeeded on the
18th, after lengthy session at Chicago, in
electing e. Decker, of Cleveland, president
for the ensuing year. Minneapolis was
fixed upon as the place for holding the next
meeting.
THE local committee on entertainment of
the foreign guests to the Mexican congress,
which assemblies in Washington Septem-
ber 3, has arranged an elaborate pro-
gramme, including an excursion to Wat
kins Glen and Niagara Falls.
Ex-MAYOR WHEATON of Detroit, Mich,
has begun three actions for damages for
$4,000 against R. o. Allen, Andrew Will
hams and w. N. Winfield, his alleged as
sailants, when he was whipped on the
charge of having assaulted Mrs. Allen.